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Why Are We Doing This?

• Rapid growth.

• Revenue impacts.– State-shared revenue

equals about $1 billion each year.

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What Are We Doing?

• Survey of households.

• Full count of population in group quarters and outdoor locations.

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Full Count vs. Survey

• 1985 and 1995 Special Census– Full count of every person living in

Maricopa County.

• 2005 Census Survey– Representative sample of households in

Maricopa County, to derive a population estimate.

• Cost Difference– Approximately $31 million for full count.– Approximately $7.5 million for Survey.

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Where Are We Doing This?

• Each city, town, Indian community and unincorporated area of Maricopa County is being surveyed.

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Who Will Get a Survey?

• It is the person’s address, not the individual personally, that may be chosen as part of the scientifically-determined sample.

• About 1 in every 13 households in Maricopa County will receive a survey from the U.S. Census Bureau.

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What Types of Questions Will Be Asked?

• How many people were living here on September 1, 2005?

• Age and sex of individuals living in household.

• Type of residence.• No economic or other demographic

data will be requested.• Survey is short and simple.

– Takes about 6 minutes to complete.

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What Will the Survey Tell Us?

• Total population.

• Number of people in housing units.

• Total housing units.

• Total occupied housing units.

• Number of people living in group quarters and in outdoor locations (homeless).

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How Accurate Is the Survey?

• Sample chosen so estimated population is within two percent of actual population 95 percent of the time, or 19 times out of 20. – 95% confidence interval with plus or

minus 2% error.

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How Safe Is the Information Residents Provide?

• By federal law, the Census Bureau can’t share your answers with others, including:– Welfare agencies.– Immigration authorities.– White House.– IRS.– Courts, FBI, police, or military.

• Since the first census in 1790 the Census Bureau has never violated this policy.

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Survey Process

• Mailout #1– Advance letter

from Director of U.S. Census Bureau notifying household that their address has been selected.

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Survey Process

• Mailout #2– Initial

questionnaire packet with survey and letter from Mayor.

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Survey Process

• Mailout #3– Reminder

postcard.

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Survey Process

• Mailout #4– Follow-up

questionnaire packet to those who have not responded.

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Survey Process

• Telephone follow-up.

• Personal visit follow-up.

• Data collection and processing.

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Group Quarters Process

• Count of group quarters conducted between Sept. 15-30.

• Group quarters contacted by telephone or personal visit.

• Conducted in Spanish and English.

• Non group quarters will be forwarded to housing unit census staff.

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Outdoor Location Process

• Personal visit.

• Two person teams (plus gatekeepers in select sites).

• Count of people only, no demographic data collected.

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Census Timeline

• August 23 – Mail out of advance letter.

• August 30 – Mail out of questionnaire.

• Sept. 15-30 – Second mailing to non-respondents.

• Sept. 15-Nov. 23 – Follow-up.

• March 2006 – Preliminary results.

• June 2006 – Final results.

How Will We Let People Know About the Survey?

• City Efforts/Committees.– Media – Neighborhoods and Schools– Faith-Based Groups– Business– Minority

• Attending local events/grassroot efforts.

• Providing informational materials through small group presentations.

• Web site.

Census 2005 Web Site

Census Jobs2005 Census Survey

• Flexible part-time employment

• $11.50/hour

• Must be 18

• Must be a U.S. citizen

• Must have a valid driver’s license

• Recruitment Hotline

602-256-3225

For More Information

Heidi Pahl2005 Census Survey Coordinator

(602) 254-6300census@mag.maricopa.gov

www.census2005.com